Moonshot AI Pauses New Subscriptions for Kimi K3, Demand Exceeds Compute Capacity
AI startup Moonshot AI recently released its open-weight model Kimi K3, claiming it can compete with leading systems from OpenAI and Anthropic at a lower cost. The company also stated that the model can more effectively convert computing power into AI capabilities.
Following the launch of Kimi K3, Moonshot AI paused new subscriptions, as demand has been so strong that it exceeds the company's computational capacity. The model has already sparked widespread discussion across the Chinese internet.
On Weibo, topics related to Kimi K3 once trended on the hot list, with discussions focusing on whether open-weight models can challenge the proprietary systems of American companies, as well as changes in the demand for computing power within China's AI industry. Other topics highlighted comparisons between Kimi K3 and Anthropic's Claude.
Elon Musk also stated that the initial training of xAI's next-generation Grok 4.6 model has entered its final stages, and a 2 trillion parameter version could potentially surpass Kimi. Moonshot AI's official Weibo account subsequently responded: "Welcome to the 2 Trillion+ Club."
